traildogg

Anybody got one of them rv cams in thier rebuilt 302, my main objective was to increase the power for towing an rv trailer I also plan on running 410 gears with 33'' tires.

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92 f150 xlt 4x4, supercab,long box, 4'' procomp suspension.

andyman7931

you may want to run a higher gear for towing with 33's. What size and weight are you towing?

I pull a 28' 7000 lb trailer.

traildogg

I will be putting my 800lb quad in the bed of the truck, plus as well planning on pulling a 18-23 ft travel trailer weighing 3-5000 lbs all at once.

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92 f150 xlt 4x4, supercab,long box, 4'' procomp suspension.

andyman7931

the danger with that setup is that you'll be exceeding the GVWR of your truck. Without the quad, you'd be fine.

Be sure to get a weight distribution hitch as well.

traildogg

Well that sucks... I guess the other thing I could do then is put an 8 foot camper on the truck and then haul my quad behind it on a utility trailer... I hope im not exceeding my limit with this set up, keep in mind I will be trying to purchase the lightest rv components as possible so I dont go over.

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92 f150 xlt 4x4, supercab,long box, 4'' procomp suspension.

Just call me Sean

People overload their trucks all the time. I've had over 2500 pounds in the back of my 1/2 ton truck.

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andyman7931

You'd be better off with the 4 wheeler in the truck than to get a camper in the bed and still pull a trailer. The larger tires and 4" lift also reduce the safe carrying/towing capacity of the truck. Your best bet is to get a small toy hauler trailer, that way the only weight on the truck is the tongue weight.

I'll tell you about what I'm trying to decide right now... maybe it'll help you in your decisions.

I know it's possible to overload the truck and get away with it. I do it as well. I'm pulling my 7000 lb trailer and trying to decide if I want to put my 500 lb motorcycle in the bed of the truck or not. I'll be living in the trailer in another city for a few months and want some fun transportation with me. The alternative is to ship the bike up there, and that's probably what I'll do, I can throw it on one of the 53' trucks that's heading that way. I may carry it home since there won't be any trucks coming home after the job is done. If I do carry it home, I'm going to move all the stuff in the trailer to the back. This includes my toolbox in the storage compartment at the front of the trailer as well as the propane tanks on the tongue. This will reduce the tongue weight so the truck isn't carrying as much weight on the axles. The downside to this is that a trailer without 10-15% tongue weight is unstable on the highway, so you can't get too crazy with this setup.

mitchalvin

The GCWR for a f150 with a auto and 4.10 is around 20k pounds with 33 on it will act slightly lower than 3.55 that has 185000 pound gross combined, with this information you can haul your trailer. Install and use a good brake controller and trailer brakes on all trailer axles for better braking performance. A 3500 lb trailer should have between 350 to 525 lbs on the tongue with the quad you will have between 1150 to 1325 lbs on the back of the truck, with a weight distrubting hitch the tongue weight will be balanced on the front and rear axle at a roughly 55% rear and 45% front. Unless you have alot of heavy options you should be under your GVWR, With this little weight my Diesel can carry it without being over GVWR even considering it weighs over 7K empty and has a lower GVWR for its weight.

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93 f-150 xlt 5.0

andyman7931

20k? where did that info come from? The largest GCWR rating in my F150 manual for a 302 with 3.55 gears is 11,500 lbs. The GCWR isn't the concern though, the GVWR is what will prevent this situation. My GVWR is 6250 lbs for an extended cab with 351, I am not sure what the unloaded vehicle weight is, but I estimate it is around 4500 lbs with both tanks full. I want to put a 500 lb motorcycle in it, 2 people and still tow my trailer. Lets assume that the people are 200 lbs each, so that's 400 lbs for people and stuff in the truck. My trailer is 7000 lbs, so lets say it's got a 700 lb tongue weight. That is 4500 + 500 + 200 + 400 + 700 = 6300 lbs. I still haven't figured in the weight of the distribution/sway control hitch at 150 lbs and I'm already overweight. This is all an assumption that I'm at 10% tongue weight. With as high as 15% tongue weight
I'll be 1250 lbs overweight.

With a 302, lift, big tires, and 800 lbs in the bed, your towing capacity will be reduced even more.

traildogg

Your right my supercab long box 302 auto, also has gvwr of 6250lb some people claim they got a light travel trailer for sale that can be pulled with a pathfinder 3800lb I guess I shopuld be looking into a 19ft trailer good for family of 4-5 possibly, kids are still small, hmmm....

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92 f150 xlt 4x4, supercab,long box, 4'' procomp suspension.